Western Holstein Club sale tops at 5000gns

The largest entry for several months attracted 45 cows, 124 heifers and 78 embryos consigned from the herds of leading breeders for the Western Holstein Club’s Monthly Show and Sale at Beeston Castle.

Judge Jessica Hassall selected the fresh calved heifer Tibenham Talent Kandy 18^, a daughter of Ladino-Park Talent with two VG dams behind her. She was bred in Norfolk by Peter Rout and purchased by Jack and Barclay Taylor, Shrewsbury, as a bulling heifer. She was calved a month and was sold for 5000gns giving 32kg to Adrian Hinton for his Wentwood Herd at Raglan, Monmouthshire.

Mr Hinton also purchased the next top seller for 3950gns, Hollowmoor Goldwyn Joyce, a daughter of Braedale Goldwyn, was consigned by Mark Bowden of Malpas.

Selling at 3400gns was Alandrew Terrason Coco 3 from G and A E Smith and Sons, Garstang, Preston. This daughter of Innwood Terrason is bred from eight generations of EX/VG dams and sold to David Alderson of Northallerton.

The next highest price was 3200gns for Ridgefield Linjet Beauty who was recently classified VG86 and goes back to Rainyridge Tony Beauty. She sold giving 40kg to Mark Lee of Northampton.

The sale also included the first consignment of animals to disperse the entire Carnguwch Herd, the property of G H Griffiths and Co of Llwyndyrys, Pwllheli. They sold to a top of 2500gns for the December calved Carnguwch Talent Janett (VG87-3yr). She sold giving 47kg in her second lactation to Lloyd Thomas, Carmarthen.

Top bid for embryos was 400gns for a package of Talents from eight generations of VG/EX dams from the Rockset Rachel family.

 Averages 40 cows £1727.25; 95 calved heifers £1901.62; 2 in-calf heifers £1548.75; 45 embryos £302.87 (Wright Manley).